Truck



J. A. JOHNSON.

TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-20,1919.

Patented May 11, 1920.

I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN'- ALFRED JOHNSON, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TRUCK.

Application filed November 20, 1919.

To all whom it may] concern Be it known that I, JOHN A. JoHNsoN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks,of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to hand trucks, the principal object beingto provide a novel structure of a simple character, by which arelatively large load can be readily transported, the truck beingprovided with means whereby it may be readily tilted on to a stable,immovable support with the wheels inactive.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanymg drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the truck,

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same, and

Fig. 3 is a front end elevation.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, a palr of under bars 4 are employed thatare divergently arranged and terminate at their rear ends in handlegrips 5. The front ends are enlarged as shown at 6 and carry an axle 7on which the usual wheels 8 are mounted.

Fixed upon the bars 4 are cross pieces 9 having fastened theretolongitudinal bottom slats 10. Secured to the ends of the cross pieces 9are longitudinal frame bars 11, at the front ends of which are securedupstanding end bars 12.

The front end portions of the bars 11 and 12 are crossed, the end barshaving their lower ends projecting downwardly beyond the bars 11, asshown at 13, while the front ends of the bars 11 project beyond the endbars 12, as illustrated at 14, these projecting ends being locatedoutside the wheels 8. The side bars 11 and endbars 12 are furthermoreconnected by upwardly and forwardly inclined sets of slats 15. Thus arack is provided on the truck that obviously will contain and hold arelatively large number of packages.

The projecting ends 13 and 14 of the frame bars constitute supports forcurved rockers 16 preferably formed of strap metal Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented May 11., 1920.

Serial No. 339,368.

that is relatively heavy and rigid, the lower ends of the rockers beingsecured upon the terminals of the depending ends 13, said rockersextending across the ends 14 and being secured,'as illustrated at 17 tothe end bars 12. Said end bars furthermore have at their upper or outerends feet 18 formed of looped strap metal.

It will be obvious that this truck can be propelled in the ordinarymanner, but when tilted on end, will turn upon the rockers 16 until thefeet 18 rest upon the floor or other surface, whereupon a rigid basesupport is provided for loading and unloading the truck without dangerof its accidental movement.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is 2-- 1. A rack frame for truckshaving crossed side and end bars, the ends of said crossed barsprojecting forwardly and downwardly, sides connecting the side and endbars above the points of crossing, a bottom between the side bars, androckers secured at their ends to the side and end bars and extendingaround the projecting ends of said side and end bars.

2. A rack frame for trucks having crossed side and end bars, the ends ofsaid crossed bars projecting forwardly and downwardly, sides connectingthe side and end bars above the points of crossing, a bottom between theside bars, rockers secured at their ends to the side and end bars andextending around the projecting ends of said side and end bars, and footpieces fixed to the outer sides of the upper ends of the end bars.

3. A truck including under bars and wheels at the front ends, a rackframe that rests on the under bars and comprising longitudinal sidebars, the front ends of which project beyond the wheels, npstandiiw endbars above the side bars having the Tower portions extending across saidside bars in rear of their projecting front ends, the lower ends of theend bars projecting below the side bars, and curved rockers extendingaround the projecting ends of the side and end bars in advance of theWheels and constituting :L fulcrum for the rack when the rear end of thetrnek is elevated.

In testimony wheref 1 aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN ALFRED JOHNSON. lVitnesses:

Josnrn L. McAiiLis'rnn, J. WM. MATTHEIS.

